Starting application on RDS connection

Question

I have the following servers:

Server 1 - Windows 2003: The original Domain Controller for AD, DNS Server

server 2 - WIndows 2012: The latest server, upgraded to a domain controller too

Now when I go to Active Directory users, right click properties on a user and set on environment tab to start a program after logon, it works just fine on the the terminal server connection to the Windows 2003 server. But it doesn't work on Windows 2012 terminal server at all, and I don't know why, I've certified myself that the path is functional and everything.

Anybody has any clues of whats going on?

It's not even clear what the heck you're describing. What's a RE server and what's an ACD server? — HopelessN00b, Aug 01 '14 at 13:58

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Aug 01 '14 at 14:32

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In order for that to work in Windows 2012 you have to publish the program as a Remote App, if I'm not mistaken.

I remember seeing something about it on a Pluralsight course but I can't seem to find more info now.

answered Aug 01 '14 at 14:32

Luiz Angelo

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score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 08 '14 at 14:30

This Microsoft forum post suggests at at least in Server 2008 there was a bug impacting the functionality of this option. A poster as recently as December 2012 indicated the problem was still present. It's possible this hasn't been corrected in Server 2012 either.

Starting application on RDS connection

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